Average Time for Afoption Process

As per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (JJ Act), 2015 administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, and the Adoption Regulations, 2017 notified under the JJ Act, 2015, the timelines for processing of the adoption cases by various authorities and agencies have been stipulated at Schedule XIV of the Adoption Regulations, 2017. No specific study has been commissioned in this regard.

So far, a total number of 10 complaints against Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) who were found to be not complying with the Adoption Regulation, 2017 have been received by the Government. The details of complaints received during last three years and current year are at Annexure-I.

As per the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guideline System (CARINGS), 776 children have been reported to have died in the SAAs during the period from 2016-2017 to 2019-2020 (upto 08/07/2019). The Year-wise & SAA-wise details of children deceased is placed at Annexure-II.

The Adoption Regulations, 2017 have been framed by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) and have been notified by the Central Government, under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The entire adoption procedure has been made on-line through the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guideline System (CARINGS) which has made the system fully transparent and accessible. Further, the Government also undertakes awareness initiatives for this purpose.

ANNEXURE-I

State-wise, SAA-wise details of complaints against SAAs during last three year and current year

S. No.

States/UTs

Year

Name of Agency / PAP / Others

1.

Karnataka

2016-17

Naseema Nursing Home, Mysore District, Karnataka

2.

West Bengal

2016-17

JokaMillenium Old Age Home, 24 North Pargana, West Bengal

3.

West Bengal

2016-17

North Bengal’s People’s Development Centre, Jaipaiguri, West Bengal

4.

Maharashtra

2017-18

Marwadi Charitable Trust, Jalgaon, Maharashtra

5.

Jharkhand

2017-18

Mahila Jan ShishuKalyan Kendra, Bokaro, Jharkhand

6.

Uttar Pradesh

2017-18

MahadevShishuGreh, Mirzapur, UP

7.

Uttar Pradesh

2017-18

Shri Radha Krishna ShishuGreh, Varanasi, UP

8.

Uttar Pradesh

2017-18

MaaVindhyavasiniMahilaPrashikshanEvamSamajSewaSanstha, Deoria, UP

9.

Odisha

2018-19

PallishriMahilaSamiti, Kendrapada, Odisha

10.

Madhya Pradesh

2018-19

Udaan (Kilkari), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

ANNEXURE-II

State-Wise and SAAs-Wise details of death of children reported in SAAs during last three years and current year

Sl.

No.

SAAs

State/UTs

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

(upto 8/7/2019)

1

ShishuGreh

Andhra Pradesh

0

0

0

1

2

Sishugruha Srikakulam

Andhra Pradesh

1

0

0

0

3

Indian Council for Child Welfare

Assam

1

2

0

0

4

JagritiSanmilitaUnnayan Kendra

Assam

0

0

1

0

5

MatriMandir

Assam

1

0

0

0

6

MorigaonMahilaMehfil

Assam

2

1

0

0

7

NiveditaNariSanstha

Assam

0

0

1

0

8

North East Voluntary Association of

Assam

0

0

2

0

9

SadauaomGramyaPuthibharalSantha

Assam

1

0

0

0

10

Shanti Seva Ashram

Assam

0

1

0

0

11

Shape

Assam

0

1

0

0

12

Swaraj NGO

Assam

0

1

0

0

13

Child Development Welfare Society

Bihar

0

1

0

0

14

Daroga Prasad Roy MahilaPrashikshanevamAudhiyogi Kendra

Bihar

0

1

0

0

15

Ecovik

Bihar

9

0

1

0

16

Hanuman Prasad GraminVikasSevaSamiti

Bihar

5

2

0

0

17

Karpuri Thakur GraminVikasSansthan

Bihar

0

0

1

0

18

Mahila Development Centre

Bihar

2

2

4

0

19

MamtaShishuGrih

Bihar

0

1

0

0

20

NalandaMotherteresaAnathSeva Ashram Nalanda

Bihar

3

1

0

0

21

NarayaniSevaSansthan

Bihar

4

0

0

1

22

NariGunjan

Bihar

0

4

6

0

23

Nirdesh

Bihar

0

0

1

0

24

Prayas Bharti Trust

Bihar

12

5

12

0

25

Ramnandi Devi Hindu Anathalya

Bihar

3

5

3

0

26

Sandesh Bharti SewaSansthan

Bihar

0

1

0

0

27

SarvanginVikasSamiti

Bihar

1

0

0

0

28

SnehiLokotthanSansthan

Bihar

2

0

0

0

29

Specialized Adoption Agency, Kaimur (Run By DCPU)

Bihar

1

0

0

0

30

Specialized Adoption Agency, Nawada (Run by DCPU)

Bihar

0

4

0

0

31

Specialized Adoption Agency, Sitamarhi (Run by DCPU)

Bihar

0

1

0

0

32

SwargiyaKanhai Shukla SamajikSewaSansthan

Bihar

6

1

1

0

33

BilaspurSewa Bharti

Chhattisgarh

1

3

1

0

34

MatrechhayaSewa Bharti

Chhattisgarh

4

2

2

0

35

MatreeChhayaSewa Bharti

Chhattisgarh

2

0

5

1

36

MatreechhayaSewaBharati, Durg

Chhattisgarh

0

1

0

0

37

SarwjnikVikasVahini

Chhattisgarh

1

0

0

0

38

UnnayakSewaSamiti

Chhattisgarh

0

1

3

0

39

Delhi Council for Child Welfare “Palana”

Delhi

2

3

2

0

40

Sewa Bharti

Delhi

0

1

0

0

41

SOS Upvan

Delhi

0

0

1

0

42

UDAYAN c/o SOS Children’s Village of India

Delhi

1

2

0

0

43

Welfare Home for Children

Delhi

1

0

0

0

44

Baroda State Home for Women

Gujarat

2

0

0

0

45

GodhraNari Kendra Lady Reception Centre

Gujarat

2

1

2

1

46

MatruChhaya Orphanage

Gujarat

1

1

2

1

47

Shri Kathiawar NirashritBalashram

Gujarat

1

1

2

0

48

Specialized Adoption Agency Khundh, Chikhli, Navsari

Gujarat

0

1

0

0

49

Specialized Adoption Agency Surat

Gujarat

1

3

1

0

50

State Home for Woman

Gujarat

1

1

0

0

51

Superintendent Lady Reception Centre

Gujarat

2

1

0

0

52

Surendranagar State Home for Women

Gujarat

1

1

0

0

53

Tapibai R Gandhi Vikasgruh,

Gujarat

1

2

0

0

54

Haryana State Council For Child Welfare

Haryana

1

0

0

0

55

Miracle Charitable Society

Haryana

0

1

0

0

56

Shishugrahbal Gram Rai

Haryana

0

0

1

0

57

Himachal Pradesh Council for Child Welfare

Himachal Pradesh

3

0

0

0

58

Guru Gobind Singh Asralaya

Jharkhand

0

0

1

0

59

Integrated Social Development Organisation

Jharkhand

0

2

0

0

60

IRA Institute of Rural Management

Jharkhand

0

0

1

0

61

Karuna N M O

Jharkhand

1

10

5

0

62

Sahyog Village

Jharkhand

6

13

5

0

63

Sahyog Village, Ranchi

Jharkhand

2

3

2

0

64

Amulya (G) SishuGruha

Karnataka

1

1

6

0

65

Amulya (G) SishuGruha C/o Govt. Children Home for Girls

Karnataka

0

0

2

0

66

Amulya (G) SishuMandira (Run by State Govt.)

Karnataka

1

4

1

0

67

Amulya (G) ShishugruhaBallari

Karnataka

1

1

0

0

68

HiremathSamsthanaVidyapeeth Trust

Karnataka

1

1

0

0

69

M/S Canara Bank Relief and Welfare Society

Karnataka

1

0

0

0

70

Paraspara Adoption Centre

Karnataka

1

0

0

0

71

Sarvodaya Organisation for Social Works

Karnataka

0

5

1

0

72

SEARCH(Social Education Activity Rural Child Development Society)

Karnataka

1

2

0

0

73

SevaBharati Trust

Karnataka

0

1

0

0

74

Shishu Kendra KamadhenuSahakariVidyashram

Karnataka

0

1

0

0

75

Shree SiddeshwarVidhyapeettha (R) Talikoti

Karnataka

0

0

1

0

76

Society of Sisters of Charity

Karnataka

3

1

1

0

77

Spandana Association Chamundeshwari Colony,

Karnataka

1

0

1

0

78

Sri Ramakrishna SevaSamaja

Karnataka

3

0

3

0

79

Thavaru Public Charitable Trust

Karnataka

0

2

4

0

80

Vikasana Rural and Urban Development Society

Karnataka

0

1

1

0

81

VisheshaDattuSamaastheAmulya (G)

Karnataka

1

3

1

0

82

Vishranthi Trust

Karnataka

0

1

0

0

83

Ananda Bhavan (Foundling Home)

Kerala

1

0

0

0

84

Dinasevanasabha

Kerala

0

1

0

0

85

Holy Angels Foundling Home

Kerala

0

1

0

0

86

Kerala State Council for Child Welfare

Kerala

1

2

0

0

87

Sishu Bhavan

Kerala

1

1

0

0

88

SnehajyothySisubhavanPulluvazhy

Kerala

0

1

0

0

89

St Joseph s Foundiling Home

Kerala

1

1

0

0

90

ValsalyamSisubhavan Institute of Sisters of Nazareth

Kerala

1

0

0

0

91

AbhimatJaanVichar

Madhya Pradesh

1

0

0

0

92

IndraMahilaShikshaPrasar

Madhya Pradesh

0

1

0

0

93

MAA Swarup Ashram Guna

Madhya Pradesh

1

1

1

0

94

MatruchhayaBetul

Madhya Pradesh

1

0

0

0

95

Neemuch Kant, Neemuch

Madhya Pradesh

0

1

0

0

96

NiveditaKalyanSamithi,

Madhya Pradesh

1

1

1

0

97

PragatiMahila Mandal

Madhya Pradesh

0

0

1

0

98

SanjeeviniSewaSangam Indore

Madhya Pradesh

1

0

0

0

99

Sewa Bharti Jabalpur

Madhya Pradesh

2

1

1

0

100

Sewa Bharti Madhya Bharat MatryaChhaya Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

0

2

1

0

101

Sewa Bharti MatriyaChhaya Indore

Madhya Pradesh

0

0

1

0

102

Sewa Bharti Satna

Madhya Pradesh

1

0

0

0

103

Sewa Bharti Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh

1

1

1

0

104

Shri Banke Bihari KunjBahuuddeshiyaMahilKalyanSamitiBhind

Madhya Pradesh

0

1

0

0

105

SrajanMahila Mandal, Narsinghpur

Madhya Pradesh

0

2

0

0

106

Udaan Social Welfare Development Organization Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

0

2

0

0

107

Adhar

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

108

Adharashram

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

109

Bal Asha Trust

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

110

BharatiyaSamajSeva Kendra Aurangabad

Maharashtra

4

0

0

0

111

BharatiyaSamajSeva Kendra, Pune

Maharashtra

0

1

2

0

112

BharatiyaSamajSeva Kendra, Sangli

Maharashtra

1

2

1

0

113

Children of The World India Trust

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

114

District Probation And After Care Association

Maharashtra

0

1

0

0

115

DronagiriShikshanSanstha

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

116

Holy Cross Home for Babies

Maharashtra

0

2

0

0

117

Janani Ashish Charitable Trust,

Maharashtra

2

3

0

0

118

Jeevan Asha Charitable Trust Nashik Sanchalit Asha Shishugriha

Maharashtra

0

0

2

0

119

M/S Bal Vikas (Shishu Welfare Trust of India)

Maharashtra

2

1

0

0

120

Maharashtra State Women’s Council

Maharashtra

2

1

0

0

121

MahilaJeevanSanvardhak

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

122

MahilaVikas Mandal

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

123

Ms Bal VikasMahila Mandal

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

124

Ms MatruSawaSangh

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

125

Ms Renuka Mahajan Trust

Maharashtra

0

0

1

0

126

New Energy BahuddeshiyaSanstha

Maharashtra

0

1

0

0

127

PakharSankul

Maharashtra

1

2

1

0

128

Peoples Education Society

Maharashtra

0

1

1

0

129

Sakar (Society for Adoption Knowledge Awareness & Resource)

Maharashtra

1

1

0

0

130

Shri Ganesh ShikshanPrasarak Mandal

Maharashtra

2

0

2

0

131

Shri ShradhanandAnathalaya

Maharashtra

5

2

0

0

132

Snehankur Adoption Centre

Maharashtra

0

0

1

0

133

Society of Friends of The Sasson Hospital (Sofosh)

Maharashtra

5

5

1

0

134

The Hindu Women’s Welfare Society

Maharashtra

2

0

0

0

135

UnnatisheelMahila Mandal

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

136

Varadaan Indian association for Promotion of Adoption

Maharashtra

0

1

0

0

137

Vastlaya Trust Mumbai SanchShishugrihAlibag

Maharashtra

1

0

0

0

138

Yashodham Child Care Centre

Maharashtra

0

2

0

0

139

Compassion Children Ministries

Manipur

0

0

1

0

140

Hmangaihte Run

Mizoram

0

0

1

0

141

Lairam Child Adoption Centre

Mizoram

0

1

0

0

142

John 3:16 Society

Nagaland

0

0

1

0

143

Adruta Children Home

Orissa

0

1

0

0

144

BanabasiSevaSamiti

Orissa

2

2

0

0

145

Basundhara

Orissa

0

1

1

0

146

Disha

Orissa

2

5

1

0

147

Integrated Development Society

Orissa

1

1

0

0

148

Nehru SevaSangh

Orissa

1

3

0

0

149

NilachalSevaPratisthan

Orissa

1

0

0

0

150

PallisriMahilaSamiti

Orissa

1

1

0

0

151

Rukmani Lath Balniketan

Orissa

2

1

0

0

152

Rural Development Action Cell

Orissa

0

2

0

0

153

Serv India Dc Home

Orissa

1

2

0

0

154

Subhadra MahatabSevaSadan

Orissa

0

1

1

0

155

Support

Orissa

0

0

1

0

156

Cluny Children’s Home

Pondicherry

1

0

0

0

157

Immaculate Heart of Marys Society

Pondicherry

1

0

0

0

158

All India Pingalwara Charitable Society

Punjab

0

0

1

0

159

Shri Radha Krishna Dham

Punjab

1

0

0

0

160

Swami Ganga NandBhuriwale International Foundation

Punjab

3

3

5

0

161

MaaBhagwatiVikasSansthan

Rajasthan

1

1

0

0

162

NavjeewanSansthan

Rajasthan

9

11

5

3

163

RajkiyaBalikaGreh Bikaner

Rajasthan

0

1

0

0

164

RajkiyaBalikaGreh Jodhpur

Rajasthan

0

0

1

0

165

RajkiyaBalikaGreh Kota

Rajasthan

0

0

1

0

166

RajkiyaBalikaGreh Udaipur

Rajasthan

0

0

2

0

167

RajkiyaKishorGrehBarmer

Rajasthan

0

0

2

0

168

RajkiyaKishorGrehBharatpur

Rajasthan

0

1

0

0

169

RajkiyaKishorGrehDhaulpur

Rajasthan

1

0

0

0

170

RajkiyaKishorGrehJhalawar

Rajasthan

1

0

0

0

171

RajkiyaKishorGrehPali

Rajasthan

1

0

0

0

172

RajkiyaKishorGreh Sikar

Rajasthan

2

2

0

0

173

ShishuGreh, Jaipur

Rajasthan

3

6

0

0

174

Shri Karni Nagar VikasSamiti

Rajasthan

0

0

2

0

175

Mamtalaya, ASHI

Sikkim

0

0

1

0

176

Anatha Ashram Trust

Tamil Nadu

2

2

0

0

177

BalaMandirKamaraj Trust

Tamil Nadu

1

0

0

0

178

Bethel Agricultural Fellowship

Tamil Nadu

1

0

0

0

179

Christ Faith Home for Children

Tamil Nadu

1

3

2

0

180

Claretian Mercy Home

Tamil Nadu

3

0

0

0

181

Grace Kennett Foundation Hospital

Tamil Nadu

1

0

1

0

182

kasturba Hospital, Gandhigram

Tamil Nadu

1

0

0

0

183

Life Line Trust

Tamil Nadu

1

0

6

0

184

M/S Holy Apostles Convent

Tamil Nadu

0

1

0

1

185

ParamarrikumKarangal

Tamil Nadu

0

1

0

1

186

Sharanalayam

Tamil Nadu

2

1

3

0

187

Society for Rural Development Promotion Services- Adoption Home

Tamil Nadu

1

1

1

0

188

St. Jospeh Charity Institute

Tamil Nadu

0

2

1

0

189

Tirunelveli Social Service

Tamil Nadu

0

1

0

0

190

Hyderabad ShishuGreh

Telangana

6

0

0

0

191

Nalgonda ShishuGreh

Telangana

7

9

0

0

192

Project Director

Telangana

1

0

1

0

193

SishugruhaKareemnagar

Telangana

0

0

1

0

194

SishugruhaMahaboobnagar

Telangana

2

2

0

0

195

Sishugruha Medak

Telangana

1

0

0

0

196

Sishugruha Nalgonda2

Telangana

0

0

1

0

197

Agartala Tripura State Council for Child Welfare

Tripura

0

1

0

0

198

Udaipur Tripura State Council For Child Welfare

Tripura

0

1

0

0

199

Asian SahyagiSanstha India

Uttar Pradesh

0

2

0

0

200

Gonda Child Protection Home

Uttar Pradesh

0

0

2

0

201

Government Children Home (Shishu)

Uttar Pradesh

0

3

2

0

202

Lakshmi SishuGreha

Uttar Pradesh

0

4

0

0

203

Ma VindhyavasiniMahilaPrashikshanEvamSamajSewaSanstha

Uttar Pradesh

0

1

0

0

204

MahadevSishuGreha

Uttar Pradesh

6

6

0

0

205

Rajkiya Bal Greh Agra

Uttar Pradesh

0

0

2

1

206

Rajkiya Bal Greh Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

5

11

12

0

207

Rajkiya Bal Greh Mathura

Uttar Pradesh

1

1

2

0

208

SaraswatiSishuGreh

Uttar Pradesh

1

3

5

0

209

Sarvodaya Bal GrihShishu

Uttar Pradesh

0

0

1

2

210

Shanti Devi Memorial Gram Vikas

Uttar Pradesh

3

0

0

0

211

Shishu Bal Greh

Uttar Pradesh

1

1

0

0

212

ShishuGrihKandhariBejorFaizabad

Uttar Pradesh

1

0

0

0

213

Shree Radha Krishna Bal Greh

Uttar Pradesh

13

18

0

0

214

Shri BalajiVidyaMandirSamiti

Uttar Pradesh

0

1

0

0

215

St. Jude Foundling Home

Uttar Pradesh

0

1

0

0

216

Subhash Children Society

Uttar Pradesh

1

2

1

0

217

Uttar Pradesh Council For Child Welfare

Uttar Pradesh

2

2

3

1

218

Government Children Home Kedarpuram Dehradun

Uttrakhand

2

1

0

0

219

Asansol Burdwanseva Kendra

West Bengal

1

1

0

0

220

Bhat Bandh Mahilasamity

West Bengal

2

0

2

0

221

Haidapur Shelter Of Malda

West Bengal

1

0

0

0

222

Haripur AmrasabaiunnayanSamiti

West Bengal

1

0

0

0

223

Indian Society For Rehabilitation Of Children

West Bengal

0

1

0

0

224

Indian Society For Sponsorship And Adoption

West Bengal

2

0

1

0

225

Karuna W.B. Women and children Welfare Society

West Bengal

7

0

0

0

226

Satya Bharthi

West Bengal

0

1

0

0

227

Society For Indian Children’s Welfare

West Bengal

1

1

2

0

228

Suri Centre for Child Welfare – Birbhum

West Bengal

1

0

0

0

229

Vivekananda LokShikshaNiketan

West Bengal

0

0

1

0

This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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